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Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Guide to sport on television (Monday–Sunday, June 19th–25th)

Damian Cullen
Sun Jun 18 2023 - 17:01

Cricket World Cup Qualifiers

Next October and November, 10 nations will meet in India for the 13th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Eight are already known, with the remaining two to be decided over the next three weeks in Zimbabwe. Ireland are one of the 10 competitors in the qualifying tournament, and will need to produce some top-class performances to claim one of the final two berths – particularly with countries such as Sri Lanka and West Indies also in the running. – June 19th-July 9th, Sky Sports

Royal Ascot

From Tuesday to Saturday, a festival which is really a celebration of horse racing, takes place in Berkshire, England. The action gets underway on Tuesday afternoon with three Group One races, while Wednesday includes the Prince of Wales’s Stakes. Thursday is Ladies Day off the track while, on it, flat racing’s elite stayers battle in the Gold Cup. On Friday, the Coronation Stakes and Commonwealth Cup are the highlights, while the £1 million Platinum Jubilee Stakes takes centre stage on Saturday. A feast for racing fans. – Tuesday-Saturday, UTV

Women’s PGA Championship

One of the five majors on the LPGA Tour, there’s good reason for Irish golf fans to tune into this week’s Women’s PGA Championship. Leona Maguire has been performing strongly this season, culminating in the Cavan golfer claiming her second career win on the LPGA Tour on Sunday – winning the Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club in Michigan. Co Antrim’s Stephanie Meadow is also in the 155-player field at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. – Thursday-Sunday, Sky Sports

MONDAY (June 19th)

  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 7.30am – WC Qualifier Sri Lanka v UAE
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 1st Test, D4 England v Australia
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, noon-1.10pm, 5.55pm-7.45pm; BBC 2, 1pm-6pm Cinch Championships
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, 1.10pm-5.55pm Birmingham Classic
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 2.20pm-4.15pm – Stage 3 Women: Tour of Switzerland
  • SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Euro Qualifier – 5pm Ukraine v Malta
  • SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Euro Qualifier – 5pm Armenia v Latvia; 7.45pm France v Greece
  • CRICKET – BBC 2, 7pm-8pm Highlights England v Australia
  • SOCCER – RTE 2 & Premier Sports 1 – Euro Qualifier – 7.45pm Rep of Ireland v Gibraltar
  • SOCCER – Channel 4 & Virgin Media Two – Euro Qualifier – 7.45pm England v N Macedonia
  • GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Weekend highlights
  • SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.40pm-11.20pm N Ireland v Kazakhstan highlights

TUESDAY (June 20th)

  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 7.30am – WC Qualifier Zimbabwe v Netherlands
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – 1st Test, D5 England v Australia
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, noon-1.10pm, 5.55pm-7.45pm; BBC 2, 1pm-6pm Cinch Championships
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, 1.10pm-5.55pm Birmingham Classic
  • RACING – Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-5.30pm; Virgin Media Two, 5.25pm-6.30pm; UTV, 1.30pm-6pm; ITV4, 5.50pm-6.30pm Royal Ascot
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 2.20pm-4.15pm – Stage 4 Women: Tour of Switzerland
  • CRICKET – BBC 2, 7pm-8pm – Highlights England v Australia
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & Premier Sports 1 – Euro Qualifier – 7.45pm Scotland v Georgia
  • SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – Euro Qualifier – 7.45pm Moldova v Poland

WEDNESDAY (June 21st)

  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 7.30am – WC Qualifier Ireland v Scotland
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Action – State of Origin – 11.05am Queensland v NSW
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, noon-1.10pm, 5.55pm-7.45pm; BBC 2, 1pm-6pm Cinch Championships
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, 1.10pm-5.55pm Birmingham Classic
  • RACING – Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-5.30pm; Virgin Media Two, 5.25pm-6.30pm; UTV, 1.30pm-6pm; ITV4, 5.50pm-6.30pm Royal Ascot

THURSDAY (June 22nd)

  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 7.30am – WC Qualifier West Indies v Nepal
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10am – Day 1 – Women’s Ashes England v Australia
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Arena – Women’s State Of Origin – 10.45am Queensland v New South Wales
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-5pm BMW International Open
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, noon-1.10pm, 5.55pm-7.45pm; BBC 2, 1pm-6pm Cinch Championships
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, 1.10pm-5.55pm Birmingham Classic
  • RACING – Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-5.30pm; Virgin Media Two, 5.25pm-6.30pm; UTV, 1.30pm-6pm; ITV4, 5.50pm-6.30pm Royal Ascot
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-8pm; Sky Sports Mix, 10pm-midnight Women’s PGA Championship
  • SOCCER – RTE 2 – Women’s international – 7.30pm Rep of Ireland v Zambia
  • CRICKET – BBC 2, 7pm-7.45pm – Highlights Women: England v Australia
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 8pm-11pm Travelers Championship
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Arena – Super League – 8pm Hull FC v St Helens

FRIDAY (June 23rd)

  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 7.30am – WC Qualifier Sri Lanka v Oman
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 8.15am-noon R&A Amateur Championship
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – Day 2 – Women’s Ashes England v Australia
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm BMW International Open
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, noon-1.10pm, 5.55pm-7.45pm; BBC 2, 1pm-6pm Cinch Championships
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, 1.10pm-5.55pm Birmingham Classic
  • RACING – Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-5.30pm; Virgin Media Two, 5.25pm-6.30pm; UTV, 1.30pm-6pm; ITV4, 5.50pm-6.30pm Royal Ascot
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-8pm; Sky Sports Mix, 10pm-midnight Women’s PGA Championship
  • CRICKET – BBC Four, 7pm-8pm – Highlights Women: England v Australia
  • SOCCER – RTE 2 – Airtricity League, Premier Division – 7.45pm Bohs v Shamrock Rovers
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Arena – Super League – 8pm Leeds v Huddersfield
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 8pm-11pm Travelers Championship

SATURDAY (June 24th)

  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 7.30am – WC Qualifier Zimbabwe v West Indies
  • RUGBY – Sky Sports Action – Super Rugby Final – 8.05am Chiefs v Crusaders
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 8.30am-noon R&A Amateur Championship
  • RUGBY – Virgin Media Two – Under-20 World Cup – 10am Argentina v Italy; 12.30pm Ireland v England
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – Day 3 – Women’s Ashes England v Australia
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 10.30am-12.35pm – Women’s race Spanish Road Champs
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, 10.50am-8pm Birmingham Classic
  • POOL – Sky Sports Action, noon-4.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm Spanish Open Pool
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5pm BMW International Open
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 12.55pm-4pm – Women’s race French Road Champs
  • DARTS – BT Sport 3, 1pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm World Seniors
  • TENNIS – BBC 1, 1.15pm-5.20pm Cinch Championships
  • RACING – Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-5.30pm; Virgin Media Two, 5.25pm-6.30pm; UTV, 1.30pm-6pm; ITV4, 5.50pm-6.30pm Royal Ascot
  • GAA – GAAGO – All-Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-finals – 2pm Cork v Roscommon; 4.45pm Kildare v Monaghan; 7pm Donegal v Tyrone
  • GAA – TG4 – All-Ireland MFC Semi-final – 2.30pm Kerry v Monaghan
  • RUGBY – Virgin Media Two & S4C – Under-20 World Cup – 3pm Wales v New Zealand
  • RUGBY – Sky Sports Arena – Currie Cup Final – 3pm Free State Cheetahs v Pumas
  • GAA – RTÉ 2 – All-Ireland SHC Quarter-finals – 4pm Clare v Dublin; 6.15pm Tipperary v Galway
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Mix, 4pm-11pm Women’s PGA Championship
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-11pm Travelers Championship
  • RUGBY – Virgin Media Two – Under-20 World Cup – 6pm South Africa v Georgia
  • SQUASH – BT Sport 4 from 6pm – Cairo World Tour Finals
  • CRICKET – BBC Four, 7pm-8pm – Highlights Women: England v Australia
  • UFC – BT Sport 2 from 8pm Josh Emmett v Ilia Topuria

SUNDAY (June 25th)

  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 7.30am – ICC WC Qualifier Ireland v Sri Lanka
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 10.15am – Day 4 – Women’s Ashes England v Australia
  • TENNIS – BBC Red Button, 10.50am-2.50pm Birmingham Classic Final
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, noon-5pm BMW International Open
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 12.15pm-1.15pm – Men’s race Spanish Road Champs
  • MOTOGP – BT Sport 2 from 12.30pm GP of Assen
  • DARTS – BT Sport 4, 1pm-5pm; BT Sport 2, 7pm-11pm World Seniors
  • TENNIS – BBC 1, 1.15pm-4.05pm Cinch Championships Final
  • GAA – TG4 – Women’s Senior Football – 1.30pm Waterford v Meath; 3.30pm Armagh v Mayo
  • GAA – RTÉ 2 – Tailteann Cup Semi-finals – 2pm Antrim v Meath; 4pm Down v Laois
  • GAA – RTÉ 1 – All-Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-final – 3pm Galway v Mayo
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 3.15pm-4pm – Men’s race French Road Champs
  • RACING – ITV4, 3.30pm-7.05pm Pontefract
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Mix, 4pm-11pm Women’s PGA Championship
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-11pm Travelers Championship
  • GAA – TG4 – All-Ireland MFC Semi-final – 5.30pm Dublin v Derry
  • SQUASH – BT Sport 3 from 6pm – Cairo World Tour Finals
  • CRICKET – BBC Three, 7pm-8pm – Highlights Women: England v Australia
  • GAA – RTE 2, 9.30pm-11.30pm The Sunday Game
Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times